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Legal advice sought to clarify Mayoral Election

2 Sep 2015
3:58 PM -

Due to a
procedural issue with yesterday afternoon’s Mayoral Election, Forbes Shire
Council is awaiting legal advice to clarify the outcome.

There were
two nominations for Mayor and following the votes being counted there were four
votes for Cr Phyllis Miller, four votes for Cr Graeme Miller and there was one
vote declared informal as it could not be determined who the Councillor was
voting for.

As the
returning officer, General Manager Brian Steffen said it was his view that as
there were two candidates with equal votes, the two names would be placed
in a hat and the name drawn out would be elected Mayor.

Councillors
then resolved to hold another vote with the result of Cr Graeme Miller being
elected Mayor.

Mr Steffen
said the process of holding another vote was queried on the night and it was
decided to leave the Mayor and Deputy Mayor positions as they are until legal
advice can be provided.

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